North Dakota’s State Canvassing Board unanimously certified the results of the Nov. 5 election on Wednesday, but will reconvene in December to consider the results of automatic recounts of two soil conservation districts.

North Dakota’s Secretary of State’s Office certified the 2024 election results Wednesday with two automatic recounts and two possible recounts for seats in the state’s House of Representatives.

Mark Fox, chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, called Gov. Doug Burgum’s recent nomination for secretary of the Interior and National Energy Council chair a “match made in heaven” for North Dakota tribes.

Lawmakers will return to the North Dakota Capitol in early December for an organizational session. The 2025 legislative session begins Jan. 7. Republican Sen. David Hogue, of Minot, was chosen as the majority leader in the Senate, while Rep. Mike Lefor, of Dickinson, was selected as majority leader in the House.

North Dakota Democrats lost legislative seats in Fargo and Grand Forks but gained two seats in District 9, which will have an all Native American representation.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will be nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to run the federal Department of the Interior.

Former President Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to head the Interior Department. Some things to know about the two-term Republican governor of a sparsely populated state:

The spirit of his North Dakota grandfather has filtered down to Matt Gaetz, who is now under intense scrutiny as President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Department of Justice.

Dukes of Hazzard actress Catherine Bach made a rare public appearance in Los Angeles on Tuesday, November 19. She went cool and casual for the outing in an all black outfit. The ‘70s icon wore a black long-sleeve top with black leggings and black sandals for the outing. She wore a black crossbody bag along...

North Dakota State Canvassing Board met on Wednesday morning in the Secretary of State’s Office at the Capitol to certify the statewide election results.

Trump’s first time in office emboldened the anti-abortion movement and he appointed conservative-leaning justices to the Supreme Court, which then went on to overturn Roe v Wade – the landmark ruling that had granted a constitutional right to abortion access for the past 50 years.